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The head University of Oregon women’s basketball coach failed to monitor and promote an atmosphere of compliance in his program, and the head men’s basketball coach failed to monitor his director of basketball operations.

More than 900 student-athletes will travel to Pittsburgh to compete for six NCAA fall championships from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 when SportsPITTSBURGH, Clarion and Slippery Rock host the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championships Festival.

More Division I student-athletes than ever are earning their degrees, according to new Graduation Success Rate data released today. The most recent rate is 88 percent, a record high and an increase of 1 percentage point from 2017 numbers.

The NCAA leadership development staff has completed its Minority Coaches Series for 2018 where coaches representing volleyball, basketball, and track and field engaged in professional development programming to enhance skills that will increase their chances of becoming head coaches in the future.

The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee overturned an NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions penalty that required Ole Miss to limit recruits in the sport of football to one unofficial visit per year during its probation period.

The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that the former Ole Miss assistant athletics director acted unethically when he arranged for prospective student-athletes to receive free merchandise and lodging during visits to the university and was involved in improper cash payments to the prospective student-athletes and their families.

As part of their partnership with Make-A-Wish, Division II schools raised more than $474,000 for the nonprofit organization during the 2017-18 academic year. Since the national Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee began its relationship with Make-A-Wish in 2003, the division has raised more than $5.7 million, helping the organization grant wishes to 697 kids across the country with life-threatening medical conditions.

The world’s most comprehensive concussion study is being dramatically expanded with an infusion of nearly $22.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the NCAA to examine the impacts of head injuries over several years.

The Division I Presidential Forum and Division I Board of Directors provided input to a working group examining academic misconduct rules and policies, with the goal of having recommendations ready for forum review in January 2019.

The Division II Presidents Council voted to support two legislative proposals sponsored by the Division II membership for the 2019 Convention, endorsing changes to rules pertaining to the timing of football and basketball camps and medical care for student-athletes competing unattached from their schools.

Reflecting the NCAA’s continued commitment to student-athlete well-being and protecting the integrity of competition, the Association’s top governing board voted this week to establish a membership committee to address the expansion of legalized sports wagering.

“We appreciate the NBA’s decision to provide additional opportunities for those who would like to pursue their dream of playing professionally. The NCAA recently implemented significant reforms to support student-athlete success, including...

The Division I Committee on Academics focused its review of the Academic Progress Rate in a few priority areas, including which student-athletes are included in the rate, transfers (before and after graduation), how the rate is calculated and how penalties are assigned. The committee met Oct. 9-10 in Indianapolis.